drive off

車で去る、車で走り去る

自分で車などを運転して、その場所から離れる。

やさしい英語で： You leave a place in a car or another vehicle that you are controlling.

• She got in and drove off.
• The driver waved before driving off.
• Did he drive off without paying?

使い方： drive off in something (He drove off in a blue van.)

類義語： drive away

よく使う表現： drive off quickly, drive off in something

追い払う、撃退する

怖がらせたり攻撃したり圧力をかけたりして、人や動物などを去らせる。

やさしい英語で： You make someone or something leave by frightening, attacking, or putting pressure on them.

• The dog drove off the birds.
• Guards drove the attackers off with warning shots.
• Will the smoke drive off the insects?

使い方： drive someone/something off (The farmer drove the birds off.)

類義語： chase away, repel, repulse

反対語： attract

よく使う表現： drive off attackers, drive off birds, drive off someone